Anderson Kilbourne, who has moved to a new beach-area residence in California. To escape the Colorado winter, Cookie and her partner, Ken van der Laan, journeyed to New Zealand in mid-January for a month. We’re awaiting the publication of Cookie’s novel, Listing Men. Cookie is grateful to be living “a full and enriching life.” Julie Burger Pierson and husband Stewart retired to her home city of Bur- lington, Vt., 15 years ago. They are happi- ly engaged in recreational activities and community volunteerism, with visits to children and grandchildren in Boston and St. Louis as often as possible. Julie wel- comes classmates, especially those who find themselves near Burlington, to con- tact her at
stewjulie@gmavt.net. Since Reunion, Linda Brafman Berke moved to Phoenix, Ariz., after the dissolu- tion of her second marriage, one that had lasted 22 years. Linda says the move has been healthy and invigorating. She joined a retiree recreation center where all 400 members are near her age. She swims laps, does tai chi and yoga, volunteers in the gift shop (which is selling some of her knitting projects) and is making lots of new friends. Linda also joined a women’s group that sponsors card games, speaker events, travel junkets, book clubs, and knitting groups. Earlier this year, Linda enjoyed having lunch with Ellie Platzman Palmer, who was in Phoenix visiting family, and an extended visit from Joan Horowitz Behr. Margaret “Skeet” Howe-Soper, who who welcomed a new granddaughter in June, moved from Groton, Mass., to Charlotte, N.C., in July. Her ex-husband died in August, and her son came for a long visit in September. The parents of Skeet’s son-in- law became US citizens in October. Fort Worth, Texas, resident Pam Merton Jackson experienced below-freezing tem- peratures there this past winter. Local roads were practically impassable from snow and ice. Pam, who sported long johns to stay warm, says she “longed to be in a snug house in the Northeast,” where roads get plowed and heating sys- tems work! Pam visited Linda Collier Kenerson in the Boston area in July and toured Linda’s favorite museum, the MFA. Linda had visited Pam in Fort Worth the year before to see the Kimbell Art Museum, where Pam gives docent tours. She would love to show off the museum’s new Piano Pavilion to any interested visi- tors. Pam also reported the sad news that her daughter Becky’s husband, Leif, died in November at 45. Becky will continue to live in Maine and complete the house
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that Leif, an architect, designed. We send our sympathy to her and the entire fami- ly. Pam and her husband will return to their nearby Maine camp this summer. I participated in a mini-reunion in Rockville, Md., and Washington, D.C., in November, joining Judy Brown Tulchin, Mimi Shapiro Weiner, and Ellie Platzman Palmer at a delicious dinner at Val Blumenthal Gordon’s home. Joan Horowitz Behr joined us the next day for two days of laughs and lunches, memo- ries and museums, and captivating cultur- al events. Joan Behr, Ellen Rein Goldin, Reina Gothelf Reisler, and Paula Rosen Janis met in NYC for a lunch before seeing the Rene Magritte exhibit at MOMA this past November. Joan, Dick Behr, and Barbara Ruth attended a Philadelphia reception and lecture that month given by Skidmore health and exercise scientist and Class of 1961 Term Professor Denise Smith, who reviewed her extensive research on firefighters and their height- ened risk for cardiac episodes. Brenda Giombetti Darcey’s Christmas letter described how she and Dick cele- brated 50 years of marriage last year. The couple kicked off their anniversary cele- bration with a family gathering in San Costanzo, Italy, birthplace of Brenda’s grandparents. Eight of the guests stayed at an agriturismo (a farm or ranch that lodges visitors). On their actual anniversary date, the couple attended Dick’s 50th graduate school reunion in Boston. Capping off the celebration was a September trip to Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Mount Rushmore, with stops in Salt Lake City and a Wyoming guest ranch. Nancy Stevenson supervises an in-home therapy service in the Mattapan section of Boston. She and husband Neil sing; a highlight was a New World Chorale gig last March that involved nine performanc- es of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms for the Boston Ballet. Nancy sang in the Holiday Boston Pops run, and her music
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group sang the anthem at Fenway Park in June. Nancy and Neil spend time at their hilltop retreat in Vermont, where they enjoy golf, skiing, close friendships, and being closer to nature.
I am saddened to the report the death of Marilyn Meyer Powers in 2009. We extend condolences to her family. I represented the Historical Society of
Early American Decoration and demon- strated bronze powder stenciling at a Smithsonian graduate-level class this past winter. A colleague demonstrated laying gold leaf. Ten students were able to learn and practice these techniques by decorat- ing a box they had previously made in class. I see Deb Martin Grabner twice a year at the society’s meetings. Another activity that keeps me feeling happy and young is picking up my 7-year-old grand- daughter from school four days a week. While my friends and neighbors headed south for the winter months, I spent part of February in Maine and Michigan. CHARLOTTE SMILEY READ 6330 GOLF COURSE SQUARE ALEXANDRIA, VA 22307-1225
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Elaine plays tennis at Dartmouth three to four times a week and belongs to the col- lege’s Institute for Lifelong Education. As a member of the International Women’s Club, Elaine samples cuisine from around the world and converses with internation- al speakers. She and Stephen go to a lot of Dartmouth athletic events and know most of the coaches and team members. Carole Moore Wiley attended a New
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Year’s Eve wedding in Oaxaca, Mexico. The “over the top” ceremony included a parade replete with brass bands, puppets, dancers, fireworks, and a police escort. It was followed by a beautiful buffet. Along with 43 other guests from the U.S., she was treated to several excursions high- lighting native culture and crafts, includ- ing rug weaving, pottery, and papermak- ing. Her return flight canceled, Carole drove seven hours to Mexico City and opted for a flight connecting in Chicago, where she visited daughter Tamara and her family. Carol misses her old Salisbury gang. Lynn Garrett Meyer and George trav-
eled to Lima, Arequipa, and Cusco, Peru, where George volunteered and Lynn spent a few days enjoying Lake Titicaca and adjusting to the 12,000-foot altitude. They followed up with a two-week trip to Ofuna and Tokyo, Japan, and a month-
Elaine Boschen Ball and husband Stephen live in Hanover, N.H.
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